Jorge Luis Rivera (born February 28, 1972) is a mixed martial arts fighter who was featured on The Ultimate Fighter 4. His first fight in the UFC was a unanimous decision victory over David Loiseau at UFC 44. He then followed up with back-to-back submission losses to Lee Murray at UFC 46 and Rich Franklin at UFC 50 before rebounding with a unanimous decision win over Dennis Hallman at UFC 55.
Rivera was defeated by Chris Leben by technical knockout before appearing on The Ultimate Fighter 4 as a middleweight contestant. Although Rivera was not successful in achieving a slot in the middleweight finals, he appeared on the live card of The Ultimate Fighter 4 Finale, defeating Edwin DeWees by technical knockout in the first round.
MMA record[]
| 15 Wins - 7 Losses | ||||||
| Result | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Martin Kampmann | Submission (Guillotine choke) | UFC 85 - Bedlam | 6/7/2008 | 1 | 2:44 |
| Win | Kendall Grove | KO (Punches) | UFC 80 - Rapid Fire | 1/19/2008 | 1 | 1:20 |
| Loss | Terry Martin | KO (Punches) | UFC 67 - All or Nothing | 2/3/2007 | 1 | 0:14 |
| Win | Edwin Dewees | TKO (Strikes) | The Ultimate Fighter 4 Finale | 11/11/2006 | 1 | 2:37 |
| Win | Timothy Williams | TKO | WFL - Real: No Fooling Around | 4/1/2006 | 1 | N/A |
| Loss | Chris Leben | TKO (Strikes) | UFC Ultimate Fight Night 3 | 1/16/2006 | 1 | 1:44 |
| Win | Dennis Hallman | Decision (Unanimous) | UFC 55 - Fury | 10/7/2005 | 3 | 5:00 |
| Win | Marcelo Azevedo | Decision (Unanimous) | CR 13 - No Fear | 9/10/2005 | 3 | 5:00 |
| Win | Danny Vega | Technical Submission (Choke) | WFL - Unleashed | 8/6/2005 | 1 | 0:47 |
| Loss | Anderson Silva | TKO | CR 11 - Face Off | 4/30/2005 | 2 | 3:53 |
| Win | Alex Reid | KO | CR 10 - Deliverance | 2/26/2005 | 1 | 0:41 |
| Loss | Rich Franklin | Submission (Armbar) | UFC 50 - The War of '04 | 10/22/2004 | 3 | 4:28 |
| Win | Mark Weir | TKO (Doctor Stoppage) | CR 7 - Battle of Britain | 7/10/2004 | 1 | N/A |
| Win | James Gabert | TKO | MMA - Eruption | 4/30/2004 | 3 | 4:10 |
| Loss | Lee Murray | Submission (Triangle/Armbar) | UFC 46 - Supernatural | 1/31/2004 | 1 | 1:45 |
| Win | David Loiseau | Decision (Unanimous) | UFC 44 - Undisputed | 9/26/2003 | 3 | 5:00 |
| Win | Solomon Hutcherson | KO | USMMA 3 - Ring of Fury | 5/3/2003 | 1 | 3:01 |
| Win | Andy Lagden | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | CWFC 2 - Fists of Fury | 11/30/2002 | 1 | N/A |
| Win | Travis Lutter | TKO (Strikes) | USMMA 2 - Ring of Fury | 9/21/2002 | 3 | 3:46 |
| Win | Joe Nye | TKO (Strikes) | USMMA 1 - Ring of Fury | 5/18/2002 | 1 | 0:52 |
| Win | Brian Hawkins | KO | TFC FightZone - Back in the Zone | 3/22/2002 | 1 | N/A |
| Loss | Branden Lee Hinkle | TKO | RSF 2 - Attack at the Track | 6/23/2001 | 2 | 1:54 |